Just starting off? If you are a school leaver or considering a career as a Teaching Assistant, please see the courses below as those most likely to start you off on your new career.

Teaching Assistant Qualifications Explained

To ensure you enrol on the course to best meet your needs, we have compiled a list of answers to the questions our learners most frequently ask.

If you cannot find the answer to your question, or if you need any assistance, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Teaching Assistant qualifications explained

Here at Childcare College we have a number of teaching assistant courses and qualifications for you too choose from.

Life in the classroom will be varied, challenging but very rewarding. Your course has made you ready to face the everyday challenges you will now face.

Schools vary in their needs and requirements of their teaching assistants. Your role as may vary quite a lot from another teaching assistant in a nearby school, or even within the same school. You may be required to support an individual child or even a group of “students”. The teacher may even need some support.

Which Teaching Assistant courses are recognised?

All of our Teaching Assistant courses are recognised, as you will either gain a certificate of achievement upon completion or a qualification.

Do I choose a Level 2 or Level 3 course?

Our Level 2 Support Work in Schools is suitable for all support work in schools, including site staff and administrators as well as those who work directly with children and young people. This knowledge based study pack will help you to develop an understanding of all the important topics needed to work in a school, including safeguarding, communication and understanding the school context. The course offers a detailed knowledge of the support work in schools and their efficient performance.

This is designed for home study. It aims to provide comprehensive knowledge and understanding through five mandatory units around child and young person development; safeguarding; communication and professional relationships; equality, diversity and inclusion and schools as organisations.

This provides successful students with a Certificate of Achievement from Focus Awards and a diploma from Childcare College

The Level 3 Award in Supporting Teaching and Learning in Schools course is ideal for those who are already working in a support role in a school, or those who are wanting to seek employment in this area.

This is a knowledge-based qualification; you do not need to be working in a school, or undertake a placement.

This is a Level 3 qualification awarded by Focus Awards and carries 12 credits on the QCF

Each unit of the course is followed by a written assignment. These are submitted and then marked by your tutor. Once all assignments have been submitted and been given the mark of ‘Pass’ you will need to submit your portfolio of evidence. No external examination is required.

If you are interested in becoming a Teaching Assistant, then the Level 3Certificate in Supporting Teaching and Learning in Schools is ideal starting point. It will equip you with the knowledge needed to go on to further study.

This is a knowledge and competence based qualification. If you chose to study this course you will be required to be either working in a school or undertake a placement.

This is a Level 3 qualification awarded by Focus Awards and carries 32 credits on the QCF

Each unit of the course is followed by a written assignment. These are submitted and then marked by your tutor. Once all assignments have been submitted and been given the mark of ‘Pass’ you will need to submit your portfolio of evidence. No external examination is required.

Do I need to work in a school?

If you choose to study the Level 3 Certificate in Supporting Teaching and Learning in Schools (QCF) you are required to complete a minimum of a 50 hour placement within a school.

What qualifications are available?

Level 3 Certificate in Supporting Teaching and Learning in Schools (QCF) – This is a Level 3 qualification awarded by Focus Awards and carries 32 credits on the QCF

Level 3 Award in Supporting Teaching and Learning in Schools – This is a Level 3 qualification awarded by Focus Awards and carries 12 credits on the QCF

Why are the qualifications changing?

All Qualifications are changing to RQF (Regulated Qualification Framework).

The RQF system is a single simple system for all qualification regulated by Ofqual.

Ofqual have created the bookshelf post card to help explain the new system, you can view this by clicking here.

Focus Awards is regulated by Ofqual, who are the regulator of qualifications (other than degrees), exams and assessments in England, and of vocational qualifications

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